DURYEA TELLS OF FIGHTS; Called His Wife "Idiot" and "Slob," but Under Provocation. Denies That He Threatened to Send Her to an Asylum -- Testimony Ended.

Testimony was closed in the Duryea separation suit yesterday, before Justice Blanchard, who allowed Messrs. Wellman and Man, the attorneys in the case, two weeks in which to file their briefs. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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